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São Tomé exit needs employer tax certificate and DCI compliance letter. I export social insurance statements, close STD account, wire EUR/USD to NRE, and map RNOR for oil and tourism payroll.
DCI clearance before closing São Tomé payroll account
São Tomé and Príncipe taxes residents on employment income — obtain salary tax reconciliation from Direcção dos Contribuintes before departure.
Oil joint-venture and tourism payroll common — retain employer settlement; contracts often run in EUR or USD.
Angola neighbour: Angola guide for Luanda parallel exit.
STP lanes
| Item | STP | India |
|---|---|---|
| Salary tax | Ends on exit | Residency tax |
| Social ins. | Export stmt | Form 67 credit |
| STD/EUR bank | Close | NRE wire |
| Work permit | Cancel | OCI/resident |
STP exit
Settlement
Employer final letter.
DCI cert
Tax clearance.
SI export
Insurance PDF.
Wire EUR/USD
SWIFT to NRE.
ITR
Overlap-year filing.
Flow
STP kit
- Tax ID.
- Salary cert.
- SI PDF.
- SWIFT receipt.
- Passport stamps.
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EUR payroll
Many expat contracts pay EUR — wire EUR directly to NRE before closing São Tomé account.
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Partial-year STP income?
Yes — declare STP-source in India ITR.
RNOR?
Foreign income may be exempt if RNOR conditions met.
Angola neighbour?
Angola guide for Luanda parallel exit.
Form 67?
If overlap-year double tax on salary.
EUR salary?
Retain FX conversion on payslip.
Remote work?
India taxes from return date as resident.
Your country's rules are the starting point, not the finish line.
Tax exits, pension continuity, banking notifications — the India side has its own rules too. Get both sides clear.